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C. BERGENER.

TUBULAR LANTERN.

APPLICATION TILBD MAR.30,1909.

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C. BERGENER.

TUBULAR LANTERN. APPLICATION TILED MAR.30,1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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CHARLES BERGENER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO (l. T. HAM MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

TUBULAR LANTERN To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHARLEs BERGENER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in rIubular Lanterns, of which. the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to that class of tubular lanterns which are provided with a deep reflector or reflecting hood which is secured upon the oil pot and between the air tubes and which contains the burner, the globe and the plate upon which the globe rests, the globe supporting plate being so mounted that it can be raised, together with the globe, within the hood for exposing the burner.

rlhe object of this invention is to construct the lantern in such manner that the side or litt wires which connect the globe plate with the vertically movable bell or canopy do not obstruct the interior of the reflector, so that the inner surface of the latter can be easily and conveniently reached for cleaning the same.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets: Figure l is a front elevation, partly in section, of a lantern provided with these improvements and showing the parts in the position in which the globe plate rests on the burner. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section in line 2-2, 1, with part of the bell broken away. Fig. 3 is a front elevation, showing the globe elevated above the burner. 4 is a side elevation, showing the parts in the normal position. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing a modified connection of the side wires with the globe plate.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several ifigures.

A represents the oil pot, B the burner, (l the air tubes, D the central tube connecting with the upper ends of the air tubes, E the bell or canopy which is vertically movable on the central tube and provided with a thumbpiece c, F the globe plate supporting the globe, which is shown in dotted lines, G the annular spring catch which is secured to the bell and engages the upper end of the globe, and I'I the handle. All of these parts are of' ordinary and well known construction and may be of any other suitable construction.

I represents the reflector 0r hood which is arranged upon the oil pot and between the air tubes and is firmly secured to these parts of the lantern frame. The hood or reflector Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 30, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 486,808.

is provided in its lower portion with an opening t through which the burner projects upwardly and in its upper portion with an opening 7c through which the upper portion of the globe projects and, ii' desired, with a detachable rear portion K.

L represents the side or lift wires which are secured at their upper ends to the bell, preferably by l'orn'iing both wires in one piece with a connecting bow Z, Fig. 2, which is beaded into the edge ol the bell. These wires extend from the bell downwardly on the outer side ol the reflector and have their lower ends connected with the globe plate. This connection may be made by extending the lower portions lm of the side wires upwardly through side openings or upright slots n in the reflector, as represented in Figs. l.-4, or by extending loops or ears 0 on the plate outwardly through these slots and connecting the ears with the side wires, as represented in Fig. 5. The side openings n are so long or high that they permit of the required extent of vertical movement. The connection of the side wires with the globe plate is preferably detachable, consisting, for instance, as shown, of hooks p formed on the side wires and loops or eyes o', Fig. 5, or Q, Fig. 1, formed on the globe plate, so that the latter can be detached from the wires, when desired.

Vv'hen the globe plate rests upon the shoulder of the burner cone, in the construction represented in Fig. 1., only the extreme lower ends of the wires project into the hood, while the main portions of the wires are located outside of the hood, while in the construction reprcscnted in Fig. 5 the side wires are located entirely outside of the hood. In either case, the wires do not obstruct the interior surface ol the hood and all parts of the latter can be easily reached for cleaning. IlE desired, the globo plate can bc detached from the side wires and removed for giving more convenient access to the parts which lie in rear of the burner.

T he vertically movable bell or canopy, the side wires and the globe plate constitute a globe holding lraine which is vertically inevable in the rigid lantern frame, the latter comprising the air tubes, the central tube and the base portion containing the oil pot.

I claim as iny invention:

1. The combination with a tubular lantern frame provided with a reflecting hood, of a globe holding frame Which is vertically movable in the lantern frame and Which comprises side members arranged outside of the hood and a bottom member, upon which the globe is supported, arranged Within the hood and connected With the lower ends of the sideV members, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination 'With a tubular lantern frame and a reflecting hood secured in the same and provided With side openings, of a globe-holding frame Which is vertically movable in said lantern frame and comprises side members which are arranged outside of the hood, a globe plate 'Which is arranged Within the hood, and devices connecting the side members With the globe plate and extending through the side opening of the hood, substantially as set forth.

I3. The combination with a tubular lanter frame and a reflecting hood secured in the same and provided with side openings, of a globe holding frame Which is vertically movable in the lantern frame and which comprises side members arranged outside of said hood and having their loWer portions extending inwardly through the side openings of the hood, and a bottom member upon-Which the globe is supported and Which is arranged Within the hood, substantially as set forth.

Ll. The combination with a tubular lantern frame and a reecting hood secured in the same, of a globe holding frame Which is vertically movable in the lantern frame and which comprises side members arranged outside of the hood, a bottom member upon Which the globe is supported and Which is arranged Within the hood, and detachable means connecting the side members With the bottom member, substantially as set forth.

vWitness my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES BE HGENER.

WH' tncsses LEO. E. MAssnTH, NVALLAGE I. MILLER. 

